Automatic electric fan.



J. W. WARRINER.

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC FAN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 30. I915.

1 ,238,365. Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

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INVENTOR L1 .1) BY a ATTOR N EY J. W. WARRINER.

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC FAN.

APPLICATION FILED sumac. 1915.

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JESSE W. WABBINER, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA.

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC FAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

Application filed September 80, 1915. Serial No. 58,355.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JESSE W. WARRINER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sioux Falls, in the county of Minnehaha and State of SouthDakota, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in AutomaticElectric Fans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to automatic fans, and has for its primary objectthe provision of a fan of this type which is simple in construction,cheap to manufacture, and stron and durable.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterabove mentioned comprising a plurality of independently controllablefans carried by a single frame and driven'from a single source of powercontained within the frame, the device bein particularly adapted for useon dining ta les and the like, it being possible for a erson to controla fan at the center of the ta le independently of others Who may beseated at the same table.

With the above and other objects in view my invention resides preferablyin the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts ashereinafter set forth in the specification as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Fi re 1 is a side elevation of the fanembodying the improvements of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan viewof the same;

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the'cover removed, and

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3looking in the direction of the arrow.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout thevarious views of the drawings.

In the drawings, I have illustrated a fan embodying the improvements ofmy invention comprising a base 1 from which a hol low standard or column2 extends, said column terminating atits upper extremity in asemi-elliptical housing 3, said housing bein closed by a suitable cover4 forming a su stantially elliptical body, suitable fastening means suchas screws 5 being provided.

he standard 2 is extended in the bottom of the housing 3 as indicated at6 and serves to support rigidly an electric motor or the like 7 Anannular flange 8 is provided on the portion 6 of the standard 2 and adisk 9 is freely rotatable on said portion 6 above said flange, saiddisk being provided with bevel gear teeth 10.

The armature shaft of the motor 7 is extended as indicated at 11 andcarries a pinion 12 for engagement with the gear teeth 10. Thus when themotor runs. the gear 9 will be caused to rotate.

. a A plurality of fans substantially identical in'construction areprovided, each fan/ being in operative engagement with the gear teeth 10in the manner hereinafter described and in view of the fact that thesefans are identical, I will'describe 'but one of them. A plurality ofshafts 13 are arranged radially of the center of said housmg 3, saidshafts being mounted in brackon shafts 15 clutches 18 being provided forv causing engagement of said pinions with their respective shafts. Theclutches 18 are slidable on the respective shafts 13 and coact withclutch faces on the pinions 17 as shown in F'g. 3. Suitable levers 19,links 20 and operating handles 21 maybe provided formoving said clutchesto engage the pinions with their respective shafts. It will be notedthat operating handles 21 are disposed in a convenient position so thatpersons desiring to operate the fans need not endanger their hands fromcontact with the mechanism close to the 'fan. Suitable guards 22 may beprovided over each of the fans, these guards being of the usualconstruction. I i

.Attention is called to the fact that the outside appearance of the'device is pleasing to the eye, none of the operating mechanism beingvisible, which not alone makes the device novel, but also reduces theliability of danger, owing to the possibility of accident. designated 23and may enter through the base of the device as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that a clear and-comprehensive understanding ofthe construction, operation and advantages of my invention maybe readilygathered and while I have shown and described the same as embodying aspecific structure, I reserve the right to make changes therein which donot depart The electric conductors are c reset lessees with e gees, enda plurality of fans independently controllable adapted "for engagen saidgees.

2. An automatic fan, including base, a vertical stands "51 said base,housing on said standard, motor in lio'ssing, plurality of fans havingand Qiir I. as, e table by themotor and oein engagement W'tl". theoinions, means for disconnecting the i six-Lef irons. the respectivepinion.

3. An automatic fen, including a base, standard on said base, a housingcarried by said. standard, e motor in said housing, a toothed diskrotatable about said motor end having operable engagement therewith,plurality of fans, and means for independently controlling seid fans.

4. An automatic fen, including a base, e standard on said bees, ehousing carried by the standard, e motor in said housing, e

relstively large gear having operative engegement with said motor, epliirelity of tens mounted on radially arranged shafts, pinioiis on saidshafts, clutches for independently eontioliing said sliefiis whereby toengage and disengage said fans from their respective minions.

5. automatic fen, including e base having a stand-std extendingtherefrom, a

liousing earried o seid standard, a motor in said housing, e relativelylarge gear eoncentricelly mounted in said housing, a hearing for saidgear "formed on said stenderd, said gear having" operative connectionwith said motor, a plurality of fan shafts radieilff disposed in saidhousing, pinions ceri'ied by said shafts, clutches for each of saidshafts, and fans mounted on the'outer extremities of said shafts, as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I eiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JESSE W. WARRINER.

Witnesses E C. RVARBINER, JAY E. MARKLE.

